River Forest Fire Chief Severs Four-Decade Service
After over 40 years in fire fighting, Herman J. Schoff retires as River Forest chief on June 1. He began in 1887 in a volunteer era, witnessed transition to paid departments, and oversaw modern apparatus. He plans a quiet retirement after a possible tour.
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Herman J. Schoff
River Forest
Oak Park
Cicero
Schoff
Hucket Brigades
Church Tell
River Forest Folles
Ruth Bryan Owen to Speak at River Forest Club
Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan, will address the River Forest Sunday Evening Club on November 1. She is lauded as a top American speaker and Regent of Miami University. Her Modern Arabian Nights talk draws on her Near East war nursing experiences after her husband was severely wounded and died from those effects.
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Ruth Bryan Owen
William Jennings Bryan
River Forest Sunday Evening Club
America
Miami University
River Forest Sunday Evening
Near East
Ancient Elms Removed From Lake Street Scene
Two large dead elm trees on the south side of Lake Street near Otto's service station were removed this week by order of the forestry commission.
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Lake Street
Otto
Forestry Commission
Twenty Five and Costs for Chicago Driver
A Chicago youth, Albert Mazer, was picked up by police driving a Chevrolet truck with a fictitious license plate. He said he bought the truck in April and borrowed plates from a friend with an unused truck. If he obtained a license, he planned to wait until after July 1 to save half the cost.
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Albert Mazer
Chicago
Albert
Rev Gratiot in Local Pulpit Next Sunday
The Rev Frederick J Gratiot rector of the Church of Our Saviour Chicago will be the special preacher at Christchurch next Sunday June 24 The service will be at 11 am and parents are urged to bring children or attend the children's service at 10 am During the summer regular class lesson period will be omitted but the pastor will conduct a brief worship address at 10 oclock The Church School Picnic was held last Friday at Palos Park with children teachers parents and friends arriving by auto and enjoying races Winners listed by grade and event including Jessica Rattray Pardee Finley Elizabeth Payne Richard Seeger Virginia Graham Walter Graham Janet Gunn Hurice Wright and others
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Frederick J. Gratiot
Church of Our Saviour
Chicago
Christchurch
Lla. mm
Palos Park
Jessica Rattray
Joan Meaty
Pardee Finley
John Pashley
Elizabeth Payne
Richard Seeger
Gene Franson
Virginia Graham
Vanl Wright
Janet Gunn
John Burton Werner
Hurrice Wright
Koys
Walter Graham
Girkle
Kara Kintey
Muriel Moody
Hoys
Richard Havell
Ist
Robert McCall
Chapin Wright
Éud
Jean—Horton Wright
Aml
Hugh Gilray
Five Fires in One Week Is Record
Chief Matthews and his five Ogner crew logged five fire calls in the past week after a quiet fortnight. Minor damage reported in most incidents. Fires included a Willys Knight on Monroe Street, a roof spark fire at 7 Quick Avenue, a Fo Truck at Lake and Franklin, a Ford coupe at Chicago and Lake, and a coach fire by old C N W coaches near Thatcher Avenue.
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Matthews
Monroe Street
Arthur Myhrun
Willys Knight
Calie
Robert E. Ervig
Quick Avenue
Nendrick
Lake
Franklin
Mary B. Balcomb
Chicago
Whan W in a Vowel In Diphthong Context
A concise note on how the letter W behaves with vowels in English diphthongs, focusing on its role as the second element in certain pairs such as as in few and how. It discusses historical spelling tendencies and pronunciation considerations for learners and readers.
Chicago Policeman Balcom Faces Trial in Local Court
James Balcom, a Chicago police officer on traffic duty at State and Madison, is to be tried this afternoon before Judge Rossman on a charge of disorderly conduct with alleged impersonation of an officer. He was arrested May 21 as part of a sting operation after reports of an impersonator targeting couples in autos.
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James Balcom
Chicago
State
Madison Streets
Rossman
Balcom
Focal Force
Cicago
Atkinson
Northwest Park
Keeping Your Car Modern by Ledyard Towle
A 1920s color trend piece argues two tone car finishes dominate, with top and body colors harmonizing while simple striping grows more conservative. Emphasizes visibility, ease of maintenance, and the freedom for motorists to express personal taste through restrained palettes and well chosen accents.
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Ledyard Towle
Onea Color Advisory Service
Ooah
Lam bert Joern wedding at St James Maywood
The marriage of Eleanor Lambert and Charles Joern took place Saturday June 16 at St James Church Maywood with Rev O Shea officiating. The bride wore white taffeta and tulle with Belgium lace from a Montreal cousin. The couple hosted a reception at Riverside Country Club.
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Elizabeth Lambert
Agnes Joern
Henry Joern
Ashera
Kenneth Lambert
Louis Rivers
Chicago
Riverside Country Club
Methodists Hold Picnic at French Grove South of Roosevelt
River Forest Methodist church and school held an extensive picnic at French Grove on York road last Saturday drawing 140 attendees. Transportation came by car and two buses, with games for adults and children, refreshments by the church school, and a variety of races and prizes led by officials including R. R. Grant and Miss Alice Lehrer.
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River Forest
E. H. Barry
Irving Putgram
J. A. Whitchurch
Robert Jack Wos
L. J. Sneller
Alice Lehrer
John Pilgrim
Leon Piggott
Jahilation
Robert Black
Sidney Townsend
R. R. Grant
Wm. Lehrer
Stanley Kienke
Maude Waite
Katherine Zumbach
Almira Harris
Marian Hothen
A. RB
Jas. Brooks
Margaret Schifeller
Youngsters Tour Stock Yards and Plan July Trip
River Forest youths led by Alvin Lyons visited Chicago stock yards on Wednesday with four buses. Last Friday’s treasure hunt drew 160 children, with 25 gallons of lemonade cached at North Avenue Bridge. several boys dropped out but all girls finished. A July 11 visit to the coast guard station in Jackson Park is planned, with museum stop and lunch, costing 50 cents. Handcraft classes start at Lincoln School as a commercial softball league is organized for next Monday at 6 30 at Keyport field led by Lyons.
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River Forest
Chicago
Alvin Lyons
North Avenue
Forest Preserve
Cashe
Coast Guard
Jackson Park
Nown
Lincolt School
Lyuna
Keyytorte Field
Mysterious Hint Heads To Nya Above One
Fragmentary note hints at a cipher or clue titled Just a Hint To Nya. wording suggests a puzzle or riddle linked to an individual or group. Read as a historical cryptic line with possible Masonic or craft references, but lacks clear event or person names for fuller context.
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Nya
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John Mannix
Bir. Schoff
Euclid and Lake
Mannix
Lake 8St
Frederick L. Gratiot
Forest Park
Forest Preserves
Judge Cowboy
Wedan
Matt
Troney
Itowa
Viker
Meredith Evans
Presbyterian Church
Pipestone
Ian
Ascher
Lathrop Avenue
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Bell System
Roduct
General Motors
Servel
Servel Sales, Inc
Frigidaire
Pussic Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
W. F. Yardley
Forrest Park
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